Which to use
“quiebre” and “quieren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,810
- “quiebre” frequency rank
- #459
- “quieren” frequency rank
- 22269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quiebre | quieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de querer. |
Where the eye mixes quiebre and quieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. quiebre (CVVVCCV) and quieren (CVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses quiebre with quieren
A purely visual mix-up. quiebre ([ˈkjeβ̞ɾe]) and quieren ([ˈkjeɾẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quiebre is recorded at frequency rank #21,810, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeβ̞ɾe]. quieren is at rank #459, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkjeɾẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22269, this pair ranks #251,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of quiebre vs quieren
Shared letters: eiqru. Private to "quiebre": b. Private to "quieren": n.
"quiebre" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV · "quieren" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quiebre" and "quieren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "quiebre" vs "quieren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "quiebre" and "quieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "quiebre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quiebre" and "quieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quiebras vs quiebre". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #251,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.